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CHANDLER, AZ – February 7, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – It might be a new NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, but Matt Hagan still feels the momentum of last year’s hot finish. The two-time Funny Car world champion won two races late in the year to jump into the title conversation and […]

POMONA, CA – February 5, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  After putting together the most consistent and impressive season of his standout NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career in 2019, Robert Hight knows just how he can top his championship season in 2020. It’s been nearly 20 years since someone has won back-to-back […]

POMONA, CA – February 4, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  If there’s been a constant in recent NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history, it’s veteran Doug Kalitta performing well at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to open the year. The longtime Top Fuel standout has advanced to four straight finals at the NHRA […]

Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron to Drive Sea Glass No. 24 Chevy at Daytona PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 30, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leader in liquid and powder coatings, announced today that the iconic No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, driven by William Byron, will showcase the company’s 2020 Global […]

POMONA, CA – January 27, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  With 28 wins the last three seasons and back-to-back NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, Top Fuel star Steve Torrence has put together one of the most impressive stretches in recent memory. Torrence has no plans of slowing down, but even he […]

CHANDLER, AZ – January 23, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is ready for a duel in the desert, bringing plenty of adrenaline-filled action to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for the 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals on Feb. 21-23. It is the second of 24 races during […]

Tulsa Raceway Park, Bristol Dragway will again host year’s biggest Jr. events GLENDORA, CA – January 23, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The two premier events for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, the wildly popular series for young NHRA racers, will return to familiar surroundings for the 2020 season. The Western […]

POMONA, CA – January 22, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship will see some new elements this year. Competitors in the premier series may earn their way into the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s version of the playoffs, by one of two ways. As […]

LOS ANGELES, CA –  January 21, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Iconic National Hot Rod Association Drag Racer (NHRA), Alexis DeJoria announced today a multi-year sponsorship deal with two high profile sponsors: ROKiT Phones and ABK Beer. ROKiT Phones – creators of glasses-free 3D smartphones – and the award-winning, 700-Year-Old Bavarian beer brand, ABK […]

POMONA, CA – January 9, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series starts its 2020 season in memorable fashion, as the annual iconic opener, the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com, will celebrate its 60th rendition Feb. 6-9 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The tradition-rich event is […]

Live Coverage of ‘Western Swing’ Highlights Four Consecutive Races on FOX U.S. Nationals Coverage Includes Five Hours Live on Labor Day CHARLOTTE, NC – December 20, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – FOX Sports and NHRA today announce the release of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule, highlighted by live FOX […]

GLENDORA, CA – December 18, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA has announced the schedule for the 2020 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing series, featuring the NHRA Motorsports Museum’s Hot Rod Reunions. The series will feature thrilling racing action, highlighted by the crowd-pleasing, nitro burning Nostalgia Top Fuel dragsters and Nostalgia Funny Cars. The […]

Mobil 1™ Lubricant Technology to Be Featured in Both Top Fuel and Funny Car Series Cars HOUSTON, TX & INDIANAPOLIS, IN – December 13, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Mobil 1™ will return to the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series in 2020. ExxonMobil, in partnership with Toyota Racing Development […]

GLENDORA, CA – December 11, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Tickets are now on sale for the 66th annual U.S. Nationals, the World’s Biggest Drag Race. This event marks the 18th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour. This iconic event will take place September 2-7 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, […]

GLENDORA, CA – November 21, 2019 – (Motor Sports Newswire) –  Tickets are now on sale for the eighth annual NHRA New England Nationals. This event marks the 17th stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour. The event will take place August 21-23 at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire, moving from […]